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Landree Fleming and Drew Johnson have contrasting ideas of what makes something exceptional. Join them every week, as they alternate turns attempting to force the other to love something.

Drew Johnson, Landree Fleming


    • Apr 14, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 56m AVG DURATION
    • 242 EPISODES


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    235: Series Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 119:26


    In the final episode of You Simply Must, Drew forces Landree to try the very spicy Paqui One Chip Challenge. Also: Why We're Saying Goodbye, A Turning of the Tables, Landree Gets COVID-19, Special Guests, A Message From Another Dimension, More Returning Segments Than You Can Shake a Stick At, and Feelings Thanks for listening for the past five years! We'll miss you all. Keep up with us on Twitter at @thisdrewjohnson and @landreerfleming. Hell: Better Out Than In

    An Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 2:43


    After five years and over 200 episodes, Landree and Drew are hanging it up. Stay tuned for the special final episode, coming to you soon!

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    234: Chonkosaurus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 23:20


    Landree forces Drew to check out cute Instagram account @chonkosaurus. Also: Spring Forward, Landree's Weird Future, and Bathroom Dreams

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    233: "Reading Rainbow" Theme Song

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 31:12


    Drew forces Landree to listen to three different versions of the Reading Rainbow theme song: 1983 Version, 2000 Version, and TikTok Cover. Also: Scam, Lump, and Mean

    232: Clothing Subscription Box

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 42:56


    Landree forces Drew to research clothing subscription boxes. Also: British Drew, Haters, and The Longest Giggle Fit In YSM History

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    231: Shaquille O'Neal's "Shoot Pass Slam"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 48:40


    Drew forces Landree to listen to "Shoot Pass Slam" by Shaquille O'Neal. Also: STOP THE SNOW, Dibs, and Dunk Impressiveness

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    230: Be Steadwell (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 26:26


    In the fourth and final installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part III," Landree forces Drew to listen to "Greens" by Be Steadwell. Also: What's For Dinner?, International Chart-Toppers, and Non-Traditional Pickles

    229: Haka Baby (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 21:58


    In the third installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part III," Drew forces Landree to watch the TikTok video "Haka Baby" from @FocusWithDan. Also: Shark Memories, Conspiracy Theories, and Traditions

    228: Tooning Out The News (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 26:29


    In the second installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part III," Landree forces Drew to watch an episode of Tooning Out The News. Also: Landree On TV, Drew Has a Panic Attack, and YSM Unplugged

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    227: "Do Whatcha Wanna" by Rebirth Brass Band (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 24:41


    In the first installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part III," Drew forces Landree to listen to the song "Do Whatcha Wanna" by Rebirth Brass Band. Also: Cheetos & Popcorn, goPuff, and Landree's Birthday 

    226: Mindful Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 29:22


    Landree forces Drew to try a mindful eating exercise. Also: Smoking 4 Children, Savings, and Mild Depression

    225: Duolingo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 58:07


    Drew forces Landree to use language-learning app Duolingo. Also: LANDREE, GOT, and ENGAGED!

    224: Fire Spell

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 51:29


    Landree forces Drew to cast a fire spell in preparation for the new year. Also: Vacation, A Surprisingly Frank Conversation About Body Image, and A Look Into the Abyss

    223: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 40:12


    Drew forces Landree to watch the 1979 TV Special "John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together." Also: One Star, Needles, and Finding the Joy

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    221: Sportsmax

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 50:04


    Landree forces Drew to watch recent Saturday Night Live sketch "Sportsmax" and do some research on the far-right-wing news outlet that inspired it. Also: Copper Clash, Drew's New Diet, and Altoids Rattles

    221: Stripes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 43:03


    Drew forces Landree to download checklist app Stripes. Also: Christmas Tree Problems, Thanksgiving Tears, and Anna Faris Fan Club

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    220: Would You Rather?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 52:00


    Landree forces Drew to play the classic conversation game Would You Rather? Also: CBD Conspiracy Theories, Nervous Vamps, and A Very Different Thanksgiving 

    219: Camping with Steve

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 59:49


    Drew forces Landree to watch the "Stealth Camping Behind Sign" episode from YouTube channel Camping with Steve. Also: Coup Chat, Tasty Pills, and Quarantine Life

    218: CrossFit Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 78:12


    Landree forces Drew to watch an event from the 2020 CrossFit Games. Also: Election Recap, Fidget Spinners, and Drew's Quarantine Cot You can watch our 2020 Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival video here: QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Questions of the Year (2017 Edition)

    217: Are You Afraid of the Dark? with Jacquelyne Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 63:42


    Drew forces Landree and Return Guest Jacquelyne Jones to watch "The Tale of the Dead Man's Float" from Are You Afraid of the Dark's fifth season. Also: Shooting Your Partner, Crossfit Games, and Camping

    216: Lady Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 39:49


    Landree forces Drew to listen to the music of Lady Lamb. Also: Bringing Bread Back, Polish Chat, and Extreme Sports Watch You Simply Must perform at the all-digital Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival this Thursday at 7:00 PM CST!

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    215: Lili Hayes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 32:52


    Drew forces Landree to watch videos from TikTok creator @lilihayes. Also: Flip Phone, Learning about Durians, and Puppy Retrograde Check You Simply Must out at this year's all-digital Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival next Thursday, October 15th, at 7:00 PM CST!

    214: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 27:25


    In the fourth and final installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part II," Landree forces Drew to listen to "WAP" by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. Also: Best Sandwich, Killer Bread, and Raunchy Music

    213: Pacqui Haunted Ghost Pepper Chips (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 19:35


    In the third installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part II," Drew forces Landree to try Pacqui's Haunted Ghost Pepper Chips. Also: Squeaky Experiences, Grass Petting, and Rewriting Casper

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    212: Public Disgrace/Public Apology (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 25:27


    Landree forces Drew to watch suspended sportscaster Thom Brennaman disgrace himself on-air, then apologize for disgracing himself. Also: Presence Presents, Redwood Landree, and Baby in a Lion Costume

    211: "Big For Your Boots" by Stormzy (FUN SIZE)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 22:07


    In the first installment of the historic four-part series "You Simply Must: FUN SIZE Part II," Drew forces Landree to listen to the song "Big For Your Boots" by Stormzy. Also: S'Mores Chat, Kama Sutra, and Spiders

    210: GoNoodle with Guest Co-Host Jacquelyne Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 55:43


    Return Guest Co-Host and Wife of the Podcast Jacquelyne Jones forces Drew to watch videos from children's YouTube channel GoNoodle. Also: Sneep Struggles, Syncopation Training, and Running

    209: Nurse Jackie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2020 29:35


    Landree forces Drew to watch the pilot episode of Showtime's Nurse Jackie. Also: Baked Potato King, Barre Class?, and Nature Time

    208: Nature Videos

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 35:13


    Drew forces Landree to watch a selection of soothing nature videos from YouTube channel The Silent Watcher. Also: Landree Gets Scary, Hiccups, and Meditation

    207: Love on the Spectrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2020 43:53


    Landree forces Drew to watch Episode 1 of Australian reality dating show Love on the Spectrum. Also: Con Life, RPG Desires, and Are All Sizes Available?

    206: Rachael Yamagata's "Worn Me Down"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 27:23


    Drew forces Landree to listen to Rachael Yamagata's 2003 song "Worn Me Down." Also: Sick of Food, The Mac 'N' Cheese Bourgeoisie, and Humid Hugs

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    205: Meal Kit Delivery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 36:54


    Landree forces Drew to hypothetically choose a meal kit delivery service. Also: Solo Lunch, Cohabitation, and Dog Geniuses

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    204: Taskmaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 38:30


    Drew forces Landree to watch Series 1 Episode 3 of British TV show Taskmaster. Also: Richie Rich, Sunscreen Pranks, and Graysters

    203: The Klein Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 43:28


    Landree forces Drew to watch Seattle klezmer-ish party band The Klein Party's weekly livestream. Also: Hamilton, Fourth of July, and Weekday Pescetarianism

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    202: Big Mouth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 38:11


    Drew forces Landree to watch the pilot episode of Netflix's Big Mouth. Also: Restaurants, Late Puberty, and Landree Forgets She's On A Podcast

    201: Becoming Advice Columnists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 45:23


    Landree forces Drew to field a question originally intended for Dan Savage's mega-popular advice column Savage Love. Also: Landree's New Job, Superstition, and Inconvenient Breakups

    199: Thank You, Mama

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 37:39


    Drew forces Landree to watch a compilation of "Thank You, Mama" videos from the Grey and Mama TikTok channel. Also: Weeding Dances, Magazines, and Poop Again

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    198: Nandi Bushell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 17:28


    Landree forces Drew to watch a video from 10-year-old music prodigy Nandi Bushell. Also: Sleeping, Marching, and Roasting

    197: House Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 56:19


    Drew forces Landree to do some hypothetical online house shopping. Also: Oops!... Drew Did It Again, Socially Distant Hangs, and Landree the Horror Enthusiast

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    196: Dead to Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 44:00


    Landree forces Drew to watch the pilot episode of Netflix's dark comedy series Dead to Me. Also: Bad Bread, Novel Candy, and Adventures in Muscle Relaxants

    195: The Last Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 42:10


    Drew forces Landree to watch Episode 1 of ESPN's documentary series focusing on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance. Also: Boring Bread, Celiac Lies, and How to Confuse a Dog

    194: Butt Exercises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 51:11


    Landree forces Drew to do a workout to make his butt strong. Also: Quarantine Crying, Dunking on Dunkin', and Joining the Bread Cult

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    193: Shut Up & Sit Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 39:10


    Drew forces Landree to watch the "Treasure Island" episode from YouTube board game review channel Shut Up & Sit Down. Also: Brain Mush, Zoom Anxiety, and Food Talk

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    192: Fiona Apple's "Fetch the Bolt Cutters"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 49:27


    Landree forces Drew to listen Fiona Apple's new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters. Also: Concussions, Purple Lights, and Instagram Cheerleaders

    191: Taking Back Sunday's "Tell All Your Friends"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 40:58


    Drew forces Landree to listen to Taking Back Sunday's 2002 debut album Tell All Your Friends. Also: Domestic Lessons, Grey's Anatomy, and Zoom Overload

    190: Feel Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 38:00


    Landree forces Drew to watch the pilot episode of Netflix series Feel Good. Also: Tiger King, Dr. Zoom, and Self Care

    A Message from Landree and Drew

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 3:05


    Your friends Landree and Drew made a recording whoopsie this week.

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    189: Good Mythical Morning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 36:54


    Drew forces Landree to watch internet comedians Rhett and Link's long-running YouTube comedy show Good Mythical Morning. Also: Quarantine, Social Distancing, and An Abundance of Caution

    188: NPR's Life Kit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 41:36


    Landree forces Drew to listen to the "5 Ways To Prevent And Prepare For The Coronavirus" episode of NPR's Life Kit. Also: A Stairwell Vampire, Netflix's Cheer, and Doomsday Prepping

    187: TikTok

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 31:57


    Drew forces Landree to sign up for video-sharing social networking app TikTok. Also: DREW, IS, and HUNGOVER

    186: Marco Polo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 33:03


    Landree forces Drew to try video messaging app Marco Polo. Also: Candy Bar Prison Break, Real-Life Cereal Mascots, and Electability

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